A Theory of Human Motivation
by Abraham H. Maslow · first published 2013
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…Motivation and Personality, 1954 • Toward a Psychology of Being, 1962 He writes with superb clarity, and is an absolute joy to read. If you're really, really short on time, at least read his paper, A Theory of Human Motivation[3]. [1] https://scottbarrykaufman.com/who-created-maslows-iconic-pyr... [2] https://scottbarrykaufman.com/sailboat-metaphor/ [3] http://worrydream.com/refs/Maslow%20-%20A%20Theory%20of%20Hu...
on “Maslow never proposed a pyramid” ↗Excellent explanation of Maslow's Theory of Human Motivation [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs
on “Ask HN: How do I overcome mental laziness?” ↗Some motivations last a lifetime, I don't think our desire to feed ourselves is going away anytime soon.. A lot of current thinking on the subject is based on Abraham Maslow's 1947 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation". Your "hard discipline" seems based on the "esteem" part of his "hierarchy of needs" while this might be a sufficient motivator for some, for many it will likely be beneficial to look for other motivators.
on “I turned my entrepreneur journey into a game” ↗> undesirable work > our needs are covered Human desires and human needs don't work the way you're probably thinking. I'd suggest to take into account Maslow's theory of human motivation. http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm
on “No Recent Automation Revolution” ↗References: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_(M._C._Escher) [2] http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/08/03/488611449/episo... [3] Maslow’s hierarchy of needs – by FireflySixtySeven [4] A theory of Human Motivation – http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm
on “The future of jobs and employment” ↗Maslow was working with a theory of human motivation, not just survival. I quote the following from his original text https://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm: > what happens to man's desires when there is plenty of bread and when his belly…
on “Forced social isolation causes neural craving similar to hunger” ↗…much data as he should have (and would've liked). He admits it as much, and repeatedly warns in his books that "more data is needed". That said, on your point (2), he explicitly says in his paper (A Theory of Human Motivation) that the "hierarchy" is not absolutely universal: "No claim is made that it is ultimate or universal for all cultures. The claim is made only that it is relatively more ultimate, more universal, more…
on “Maslow never proposed a pyramid” ↗